ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
95.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
179th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 95.8% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 69.0% 96.4% 27.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 76.6% 117.9% 41.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 82.3% 114.0% 31.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 90.5% 95.8% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 91.5% 96.9% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 94.4% 93.5% 0.9% ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Sri Lanka?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 95.8% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Sri Lanka?
4.3%, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release